Benjamin C. Sparklin

The paper predicts bacterial and archaeal transcripts using ONT direct RNA sequencing and public data, revealing novel and previously characterized transcripts across multiple strains.

The paper identifies a false positive in m5C detection by Tombo in GCU motifs across diverse RNA samples, suggesting published findings should be re-evaluated.

This study compares PacBio and Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing technologies for bacterial and fly genome assembly and methylation detection, finding no single technology outperforms others across all metrics.

The paper compares genome structure, sequence, and immunogenic potential of Plasmodium falciparum strains used in vaccine trials and finds significant differences affecting vaccine efficacy.